Despite a promising start, Mike White did not meet it, choosing a back door. Player awards National awards ĭeLisha Milton – 1997 SEC Awards ĭeLisha Milton – 1997 WNBA basketball players įlorida has produced a number of players for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The challenge of the century in men’s college basketball might have been following Billy Donovan as Florida’s head coach. Florida womens basketball coach Cam Newbauer, who got a three-year extension after going 46-71 in his four seasons, has resigned for 'personal reasons.' Kelly Rae Finley will serve as interim. National champion Postseason invitational championĬonference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament championĭivision regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion The new 247Sports Director of College Basketball Scouting Adam Finkelstein discusses four new high-profile head basketball coaches around the country, and how theyre poised to make a big impact on the recruiting trail. In 1975, the Gators debuted as a varsity program under head coach Paula Welch. Mickie DeMoss (Independent, SEC) (1979–1983) Florida womens basketball removed the interim tag from Kelly Rae Finleys title and gave her a five-year contract to be its head coach. Womens basketball was approved as a sport by University of Florida in March 1972, and began play in 1973 as a club team.
2021 - 2022 Roster 2021–22 Florida Gators women's basketball teamĬonference tournament winners noted with # Source Season On March 27, 2017, Cameron Newbauer was announced as the 10th head coach of the University of Florida women's basketball program. Peck was fired midway through the 2006–2007 season (though she was allowed to finish out the season), after enduring the worst losing streak of any Gator sports program.įormer University of Florida player and previous Charlotte coach Amanda Butler was named the new women's basketball coach on April 13, 2007, and remained in that position until 2017. The winningest coach at Florida is Carol Ross, who guided the team for twelve seasons but left Florida to coach the women's basketball team at her alma mater, Ole Miss.įlorida's women's team was coached by Carolyn Peck, a former WNBA coach who won a national title with Purdue, from 2002 to 2007. Florida men's basketball head coach Todd Golden will make three stops around the state for a summer speaking tour ahead of his first season at UF. While historically overshadowed by divisional (and national) basketball powers Tennessee and Georgia, the Gators have made several NCAA Tournament appearances and sent players to the WNBA, such as DeLisha Milton-Jones. They made local headlines in 1976 by winning the "state championship" by beating the other three women's teams in the state at that time. Women's basketball was approved as a sport by University of Florida in March 1972, and began play in 1973 as a club team.